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Pleasant View Elementary School
Pleasant View is a school serving students in pre-K through 5th grade in Providence, Rhode Island. The school partners with Summit Public Schools to implement personalized learning in the 5th grade.
Roots Elementary
Roots Elementary was a K-2 charter school in Denver that used technology along with innovative staffing, curricular, and physical structures to provide a student-centered learning experience.
ReNEW DTA Academy
ReNEW’s Dolores T. Aaron Academy (“ReNEW DTA”) is a charter school serving students in pre-K through 8th grade in New Orleans, LA that has developed a mastery-based, 8th grade math program.
Heterogeneous Student Groupings at ReNew DTA
When teaching 8th grade-level content, the teacher pairs students heterogeneously to support lower-level students and offer higher-level students the opportunity to deepen knowledge by teaching others.
Teacher-Led Large Group Instruction
ReNEW DTA addresses grade-level scope and sequence through ongoing whole-group instruction. The teachers create heterogeneous groupings to help all students access grade-level content, regardless of individual skill level.
Emphasis on Life Skill Development
Teacher provides instruction and opportunities for practice of time-management, self-monitoring, and productivity skills throughout the class.
ReNEW's Scheduling to Bridge Mastery-Based Needs and Time-Based Requirements
In order to accommodate individual and expected group-wide grade level pacing, the math class uses two distinct learning blocks daily.
Sharing Mastery Data Transparently Across the Class
Each student's current mastery score for any learning objective is visible to the class.
Student Self-Reporting Progress
Students are responsible for updating their mastery scores in their learning agendas, which increases ownership, improves update speed, and relieves the teacher of that task.
Roots Teaching Fellowship Job Description
Roots offers aspiring teachers the opportunity to work under a Lead teacher for a year through its Teaching Fellowship. Fellows earn an elementary teaching license through the University of Colorado (fully paid for by Roots) as well as a living...
Roots' Differentiated Teacher Roles
Roots differentiates educator roles by specialty as well as experience level.